Thomas Worthington CARDINALS (Worthington, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Hilliard Darby Panthers (Hilliard, OH), 47-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Thomas Worthington upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The CARDINALS host McKinley (Canton, OH) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 11. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 9-10. McKinley lost 70-51 in their recent league bout against Jackson (Massillon, OH)

Next up, the Panthers play the Dublin Jerome Celtics (Dublin, OH) in a Ohio Capital - Cardinal bout, on Friday, February 17. Hilliard Darby will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record.